Highway to Hellas
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- 2015
- 88 min
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There isn't always a loud bang
when a dream bursts.
But that's how it was with us.
Paladiki.
Galapagos in Greece.
The path out of the crisis
for our little island
ends here.
But at least it's a good story.
And even if I play
only a small part in it,
I consider it my duty to tell it.
Let's start from the beginning.
Paladiki is a quiet island.
Heavenly quiet.
"Galapagos in Greece".
That's our project.
Instead of big hotels and mass tourism,
we have nature.
We have mountains,
we have donkeys,
we have a hospital,
the sea,
a beautiful beach, and...
But in this story,
it's more about what we don't have.
The whole catastrophe
starts with a little piece of paper...
- Hello, Panos.
- Good morning, Brigitte, my dear.
- Good morning.
- Good morning.
One euro for you, Darling.
- Are you with my girlfriend?
- You're a jerk.
- Are you going out tonight?
- Let's see what the evening brings.
- But we're leaving tomorrow.
- Yeah.
You want to break my heart.
What the hell is this?
Those arrogant arseholes!
- Come on.
- I hate the Germans!
But Panes, you're German yourself.
Me?
I'm a victim of globalisation.
Born and raised
in a foreign country.
But in my heart, in my blood,
I was and still am a Greek!
Morning, Yannis.
How's it going?
Hello.
- I want to work for you!
- You're too young, come back in ten years.
Eighteen!
I'll be eighteen by then!
For our project "Galapagos in Greece",
we took out a small loan from Germany.
We received our money,
everything was going well,
and now this!
"A supplemental extraordinary
examination of the specified securities."
In other words:
The German is coming to snoop around.
Do you see anything?
Wait, the ship hasn't even docked yet.
Give them to me!
Oh, no!
My girls!
I completely forgot about them!
My darlings! I'm up here!
Sit down, you idiot.
Our island is in jeopardy!
Forgive me!
Odysseus, you have to let them go.
Here we go.
Give them to me.
Hello! You must be from Germany.
Welcome to Paladiki.
My name's Maria.
- We have rooms for rent.
- No, thanks.
Our hotel has a beautiful sea view.
-25 euros per night.
- No,no.
-20 euros?
- No.
Pep Guardiola.
- Hello, Dr Laichinger.
- Geissner? What's the situation?
Well, it looks pretty miserable here.
- I'm looking for my hotel.
- No false sympathies.
I'll bet there is neither a hospital
nor a power plant.
- Stay on it!
-Of course, Dr Laichinger.
I don't believe it!
Iast week.
- He drowned!
- Yes.
Hello?
Hello!
Excuse me? Excuse me!
I'd like to take up your offer
of a room after all.
Oh, yes! With pleasure.
-It's 40 euros per room.
-40?
The one for 2O is no longer available,
but you can use
all the hotel's facilities
free of charge.
- Hello, Dr Laichinger.
- Geissner, what's the progress?
- I'm at the hotel now...
- Only now? What took you so long?
- I had to find a different place.
- Geissner?
- Our investor needs that beach, and quick.
-Just a moment...
Excuse me, but would it be impolite
to ask you for the money for the room now?
Excuse me,
but I'm on the phone right now.
Pardon me.
Unbelievable, the state of things here.
Give me proof
that the securities are false.
Certainly, Dr Laichinger.
- Geissner, stay on it.
-Yes.
Listen, I would really appreciate
a bit more privacy.
Of course! Would it be impolite
to ask you once more...
Yes!
All right.
I'll need a proper receipt
showing the VAT separately.
- If you know what I mean.
- Of course. Thank you.
Here comes the gauleiter.
Finally! The Germans are here!
Yes. Jrg Geissner, from the AVO Bank.
Our saviour from Germany!
Would you be so kind
and tell me where the mayor's office is?
But of course, Herr Kommissar.
This way.
- Welcome!
- Welcome!
- You've been to Greece before, right?
- No,no.
- And I'm not a Kommissar, either.
- This way.
- Welcome!
- Welcome, welcome!
Please excuse the chaos,
to increase efficiency we've merged
several administrative departments:
Tax and revenue office,
registration office,
property and land, uh...
- What's it called, regis...
- Registry.
Yes, land registry, etc. etc.
Bureaucracy reduction, you know.
But excuse me,
I've not even introduced myself.
I'm the Mayor of Paladiki.
Kantelirakis, Spyros.
Oh... how convenient.
Geissner, AVO Bank.
Yes, I've been sent...
- Please.
- Thank you.
I've been sent to examine the securities
you listed for the loan we granted you...
I've been sent to examine the securities
you listed for the loan we granted you...
The securities I refer to
would be, hold on...
the hospital and the beach.
Gladly.
Our project,
"Paladiki. Galapagos in Greece",
Thanks to you!
So what exactly can I do for you?
I need more detailed information
about the power plant and the hospital.
In other words,
construction plans, invoices,
land register extracts...
Whatever else you might...
No problem, that was just
my cousin's tax return.
In this context,
I need to inform you
of the consequences
In such a case, the AVO Bank
would have the right by contract
to choose the securities
on its own...
which in this case, would...
affect...
the town of Paladiki...
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